Author Archives: Henry Gee

About Henry Gee

Henry Gee is an author, editor and recovering palaeontologist, who lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets, inasmuch as which the contents of this blog and any comments therein do not reflect the opinions of anyone but myself, as they don't know where they've been.

Space

Posted on 15 September 2011 by Henry Gee

As you both know, I am not a great fan of manned space exploration. To qualify that, though, I think the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS) constituted an expensive distraction after the heroic Apollo missions, during which … Continue reading →

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The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #116

Posted on 14 September 2011 by Henry Gee
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Diamond

Posted on 7 September 2011 by Henry Gee

I have been deluged by an email from a Ms S. F. of Oxfordshire alerting me to the fact that the Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility, has launched a story-writing competition. Details are here, and the beamline … Continue reading →

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GarageBand

Posted on 2 September 2011 by Henry Gee

As a musician, I’m more of a performer than a recorder. Although I have been in studios many times, I simply don’t have the patience and attention to detail that you need for making a good recording. A lot of … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Evolution #39

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Henry Gee

Not content with hosting endless tribute bands and seaside-postcard revues, the End of the Pier Show goes all upmarket by hosting the latest Carnival of Evolution. So, roll up! Roll up! Get yer tickets ‘ere for a plethoric phantasmagoria of … Continue reading →

Posted in Darwin, evolution, fitness, grummet-nadgers scrode, Research, Science Is Vital, speciation, wallaby, zelnio, zimmer | Comments Off on Carnival of Evolution #39

What I Read On My Summer Holidays

Posted on 29 August 2011 by Henry Gee

Having just returned from a short break in La France Profonde I am compelled as if by the urugations of my fundament to tell you about the two books I read while sleeping off yet another repast cooked in goose … Continue reading →

Posted in alice in wonderland, borges, dan simmons, phases of gravity, scarlett thomas, Science-fiction, sex, the end of mr Y, Writing & Reading | Comments Off on What I Read On My Summer Holidays

Graubunden

Posted on 19 August 2011 by Henry Gee

As you both no doubt know, part of my job as an editor at Your Favourite Weekly Etcetera is to travel round the place doing my stand up routine talk about how we editors handle papers, demystifying the editorial life … Continue reading →

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Information

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Henry Gee

It might come as a surprise to you both that I have a page on Wikipedia. I didn’t create this page. Nobody told me it was being created, nor did they ask me for any input. They could have had … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #92

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Henry Gee

I have been all but submerged by this contribution from a Mr P. R. of Westminster. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. There is something elegiac, almost melancholic here – a statement of frustration, futility and even impotent … Continue reading →

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It Has not Escaped Our Notice #267

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Henry Gee

Norfolk Yoof – 1 Freudian Psychoanalysts – 0

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